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Umesh Kamat was born on Tuesday, 12 December 1978 (aged 45; as of 2023) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. Umesh did his schooling at a well-known private school in Mumbai and got graduated from the University of Mumbai. Later, he decided to take up acting as a career.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Weight (approx.): 75kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Umesh Kamat belongs to a Maharashtrian family in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Parents & Siblings
Umesh has two brothers namely, Rajesh Kamat and Jayesh Kamat. There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
Wife & Children
Umesh Kamat is married to actress and fellow Marathi film industry personality, Priya Bapat. The couple tied the knot on 1st December 2011. There is not much information about their children.
Umesh Kamat with his wife Priya Bapat
Relationships/Affairs
Umesh Kamat was rumoured with Priya Bapat after they shared screen space in many projects, showcasing their chemistry both on and off-screen. Later, the couple got married in December 2011.
Umesh and Priya
Religion
Hinduism
Career
Film
Umesh Kamat made his film debut with the Marathi film ‘Kaydyacha Bola'(2005) in which he played the role of ‘Abhijit Vaidya.’ Some of his notable films are ‘Time Please’ (2013), ‘A Playing Ghost’ (2015), ‘Ye Re Ye Re Paisa’ (2018), and ‘Asehi Ekada Vhave’ (2018). In 2020, Umesh played a cameo part in the movie ‘Dhurala.’
Umesh Kamat’s movie ‘Time Please’
Television
Umesh entered the TV industry with the show ‘Abhalmaya’ in 2002. Some of his memorable roles in the serials were ‘Ashambav'(2007) where he appeared as ‘Adinath Shastri,’ ‘Shubham Karoti'(2010) in which he played the role of ‘Nishad’ etc. TV serial ‘Eka Lagnachi Tisri Goshta'(2012) where he acted as ‘Adv. Om Chaudhary’ was one of his best performances and received immense love from the viewers.
Umesh Kamat in ‘Eka Lagnachi Tisri Goshta’
Umesh started his career in 1988 with the stage play named ‘Sonchafa’ followed by ‘Swami’ in 1989. His performance in the drama ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy'(2015) was much appreciated. In 2018, Umesh acted as ‘Vineet,’ in the drama ‘Dada Ek Good News Aahe.’
Umesh Kamat in ‘Dada Ek Good News Aahe’
Controversies
Umesh Kamat had chosen to sue media platforms and news outlets for wrongly linking him to businessman and Shilpa Shetty’s spouse Raj Kundra’s pornographic film scandal. Umesh was arrested by the Mumbai police because he worked for the UK-based Kenrin Pvt Ltd, a production business that operates the Hotshots app, where some pornographic movies were being uploaded. Kundra was later accused of running the Hotshots app through his Mumbai-based company Viaan Industries.
Favourites
- Food: Pasta
- Actor: B Praak
- Colour: Black and White
- Destination: Goa, Dubai and London
